In Europe the tradition of secular dance has continued unbroken until the present. In the late Middle Ages it was an important and frequent event for the nobility a gracious way to entertain guests, for the peasantry a welcome relaxation from the toils of the day. Now back in print, this collection presents compositions that are known or suspected to be instrumental dances from before ca. 1420. The forty-seven pieces vary in length and style and come from French, Italian, English, and Czech sources. Timothy McGee relates medieval dances to the descriptions found in literary, theoretical, and archival sources and to the depictions in the iconography of the Middle Ages. In a section on instrumental performance practices, he provides information about ornamenting the dances and improvising in a historically appropriate style. This comprehensive edition brings together in one volume a repertory that has been scattered over many years and countries."
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In Europe the tradition of secular dance has continued unbroken until the present. In the late Middle Ages it was an important and frequent event for the nobility a gracious way to entertain guests, for the peasantry a welcome relaxation from the toils of the day. Now back in print, this collection presents compositions that are known or suspected to be instrumental dances from before ca. 1420. The forty-seven pieces vary in length and style and come from French, Italian, English, and Czech sources. Timothy McGee relates medieval dances to the descriptions found in literary, theoretical, and archival sources and to the depictions in the iconography of the Middle Ages. In a section on instrumental performance practices, he provides information about ornamenting the dances and improvising in a historically appropriate style. This comprehensive edition brings together in one volume a repertory that has been scattered over many years and countries."
Imprint | Indiana University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | February 2014 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | November 2013 |
Authors | Timothy J McGee |
Dimensions | 254 x 178 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 194 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-253-33353-7 |
Barcode | 9780253333537 |
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LSN | 0-253-33353-9 |